Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, two injured English players, are "expected" to be fully recovered just before World Cup, according to Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City.

Right-back Walker has indeed been sidelined ever since the Manchester derby against Manchester United a month ago when he had an abdominal injury, and midfield player Phillips had shoulder surgery in September.

Guardiola believes they both still have time to recover, despite the fact that neither is yet prepared and the world cup in Qatar starts in less than three weeks.

According to the way they rehabilitate, it's possible, the city manager stated. They might already be prepared based on what I hear in the dressing room. A World Cup is not played every week.

Phillips' situation would seem to be the most urgent, given he had already been limited to just 14 minutes of playing time this season before his most recent injury.

He has little chance of competing in Wednesday's match versus Sevilla in the Champions League, and it also appears unlikely that he could play against Fulham on Saturday in the Premier League.

Before the break for the World Cup, City's only remaining matches are a league match against Brentford and a Carabao Cup match versus Chelsea.

When asked whether Phillips would be making a comeback, Guardiola replied, "I don't know. "He is conducting limited training sessions with the team, so we have not yet spoken, but we will monitor the development and the demands.

"I am aware of how crucial the World Cup is, but I won't utilize a player who isn't physically or rhythmically prepared. We'll determine whether he's in the best possible shape to play.

"Kyle's comeback has impressed us, but he recovered slower than Kalvin,"

Erling Haaland, City's leading scorer, will undoubtedly miss the trip to Sevilla as well.

The famous and successful Norwegian missed Saturday's victory at Leicester because of a fever and a foot issue. In 16 City appearances, he has scored 22 goals.

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He feels much better, but just not fully, according to Guardiola. It is pointless to put him in danger. We're hoping to get him against Fulham.

Guardiola will probably make adjustments against the Spanish team because City has already guaranteed their ticket in the round of 16.

Guardiola remarked at a press conference, "I have to observe the training session, but the players who don't play every game are going to play.

Julian Alvarez is one player who might be given a chance. Since Haaland's arrival in the summer, the Argentina striker has been overshadowed, but he is glad to be battling for a spot with the Norwegian.

First and foremost, Alvarez remarked, "Playing with him is a pleasure, and it's always fantastic to play with the best in the world. I've performed both with and without him, and I believe we can benefit from each other. I appreciate his constant desire to add the greatest players to the team.

Guardiola, on the other hand, has stated that he will take some time off during the World Cup but will soon return to the practice field.

The ideal place to watch matches is at home with a glass of red wine, he remarked.

"We'll take one or two weeks off before arriving here, possibly traveling to Abu Dhabi and scheduling a friendly match.

Although it's not certain, we will train, return on November 28, and try to be as prepared as we can.

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